I feel I must warn the assembled company that Melanie Branton is a formidable light verse talent who evidently aims to lull us into a false sense of security with this "cannot hope to compete" charade. She took first prize in the most recent Flash 500 Humour Verse Competition, which runs four times a year. And a few quarters back, she swept all three prizes in that comp. I believe she is the only person ever to accomplish that feat, although Martin Parker did once take two out of three.
Welcome, indeed, Melanie. Your presence here sets the bar higher for all of us. I shall have to petition Santa for special help.
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